Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-09-24
THE Art Jasper. John H. Blondel's


THE Art Jasper. John II. Blondel's
Stove House.
SINCE the recent rains the soil has
become more arabic
THE song Of the corn cutters is now
being heard in the land. t.
A FULL line of Old Time, Heavy
Stoves at John H. Blondel's Stove
House.
The ball held in Feller's Opera
House Tuesday last, was quite sue
cess.
MISS BETTE DooLEY has secured
position as clerk in H. G. Berry u Co.'S
dry goods store
THE Western Maryland Railroad
Company have begun work upon their
new passenger station at Williamsport.
1t is intended to complete the building
as early as possible.
The Shepherdstown Register has en-
tered upon its fortieth volume. 1t is
well and carefully edited, and Is In re-
ality first class local paper, deserving
the continued patronage of the people.
BROTHER AGLIoNBY need never run
for AN office in jefferson county, the
babies will defeat him. Every mother
and every mothers son, failing to win
the priza for finest baby, will go against
him.
WELL, the Mayor makes serious
charge. But surely the Board should
be composed of energetic and enterpris-
ing business men who will give the du-
ties proper attention. Rid the concern
of both drones and mossbacks Keep
politics out and put business in.
MAJOR DAWSON says you may start
number of hands to work building the
b. S. & P. r. R. and the samu number
clearing moss from the backs OF the
Trustees of the Bath Square and the re-
suit will be that the railroad will be
completed long before the moss has been
removed. How is it? Eth? Morgan
Mercury.
A VERY pleasant time was had at the
residence of Mrs. Day, on Raleigh
street, en- Tuesday last. The event was
birthday party in honor of Miss Anna.
Various games. were entered into, after
which refleshments were served. AT
a late hour the company dissolved, each
in his heart, wishing many such returns
of similar birthdays.
THE West Virginia University, we
predict, will become a credit to the
State in course of time. What it needs
most now is, lage endowment fund,
such an one that will enable it to select
the best and most reliable educators.
Already many of its alumni are filling
RESPONSIBLE positions. The number of
students is rapidly increasing from year
to year, there being one hundred and
fifty now enrolled.
THE Cumberland Valley Railroad
shops are now turning out fifteen freight
cars of the heaviest class built on the
PENNSYLVANIA road. These cars are con-
structed So as to have capacity of six
ty thousand pounds and the workman
q ship upon them is of the best order.
Fifteen similar cars will be erected dur
ing the winter and it is probable that
number of East lake passenger cars
will be built.-HagerStoto Globe.
THE international Bible studies for
next Sabbath are the review of the les
sons of July, August and September
a missionary lesson or studies on tenn
perance The missionary lesson selected
is taken from Matthew ": 12-16
Golden text, n be people which sat in
darkness saw great light.' Matthew
": 16. The lesson on temperance is
from Romans XIII STA. Golden text
Glove worketh no i'll to bis ne:ghbor
love therefore is the fulfilling of the
law" Romans XIII IS.
DEAD LETTERs.-The following il
a list of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Martinsburg, w. Va, Sept
II, and will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office Aug. 20, if not called for. When
calling say advertised
Anthony Brooks, Maggie Britzer, NJ
Bodenheim, Henry ID. Daniels, 5. s.
Darosou (2), Christian Everett, Edward
Kearn, Mary Lawry, Ann M. Myers
j. w. Myers, Eugene Miller, Jamas
Peters, 5. r. Powell, l. L. Rustler, Mary
Sulairemus, James Stump,J. l.. Walker
. w. b CoLsTON, p. NJ.